CHAPTER 150: CHAPTER 46: THE ADORABLE PET IS HERE

At this moment, the hand that was imprisoning her throat felt as hard as iron, and a powerful surge of Dark Power gave Yue Jinghua the illusion of being bound by ropes.

Yue Jinghua quietly gathered her energy, but the servant used some nefarious technique, and while gripping her throat, a stream of Dark Power infiltrated her body. Her already limited Dark Power immediately dissipated, making it difficult for her to exert any strength or move.

Fortunately, it seemed that this person did not wish to take Yue Jinghua’s life, as no deadly move was made.

The tenacious Purple-eyed Young Man.

Whispering into her ear, a male voice as pleasant as the sound of a spring said, "You cannot escape."

The wind blew, lifting Yue Jinghua’s hair, and droplets of water hung unevaporated from her earlobes.

Her mouth corners were slightly upturned, not quite a smile but carrying a hint of defiant pride. Those familiar with Yue Jinghua knew that this was often her smile before a counterattack when in deep trouble.

Suddenly, the girl whose throat was seized tilted her head back sharply, bumping into the servant behind her. He instinctively dodged, loosening his grip on Yue Jinghua’s neck a few degrees.

With a twist of her body, she leaped behind the servant, hooking her arms around his shoulders from behind, while her legs coiled around his waist like vines winding around an ancient tree.

Their bodies now clung to each other incessantly as mistletoe does to its host tree.

Soft warmth at his ear, the girl’s lips pressed against it: "Do you know what a counterattack is?"

Counterattack? Confusion flicked across the Purple-eyed Young Man’s eyes.

That soft pressing sensation at his ear brought a strange touch, making his lungs feel suddenly empty.

Before he could comprehend the purpose behind the woman’s actions—

At that exact moment, a sudden change occurred. "Snap," a force struck, and Yue Jinghua’s body tensed into a human bow. She gathered her strength in her arms and with a powerful thrust of her long legs, she leaped up like a rabbit taking flight, curving beautifully in midair.

As the Purple-eyed Young Man was flung away, the woman’s face became clearly visible to him.

Curled lashes, slightly heroic brows, her eyes full of mockery.

It was her, the Purple-eyed Young Man’s gaze deepened, a trace of a smile seemed to play upon his lips.

If Yue Jinghua looked closely, she would have seen that rare emotion swirling in his usually unflappable eyes at that moment—surprise mixed with delight.

But Yue Jinghua had no time to savor the complex emotions in those eyes.

Water splashed as the Purple-eyed Young Man was thrown heavily into it.

Yue Jinghua caught her breath for a moment.

The water surface slowly returned to calm. Whether the servant had fainted or was just wary of rousing the palace folk, he didn’t emerge from the water for quite some time.

The waterways of Little Shang Palace were interconnected. Amidst the recent chaos, Yue Jinghua only cared about evading the enemy and took a random direction under the waterways to make her escape.

The palace’s topology was complex. Recalling the map painstakingly duplicated by the palace maid, Yue Jinghua quickly compared it with her surroundings.

This courtyard, elegant and tranquil, boasted a small artificial lake lined with smooth pebbles at its banks.

By the riverbank stood a quaint arched bridge, with rows of lush willows reflected upon the lake’s surface.

This place was not the palace of King Fa Xiao Yun.

According to the ranks of Shang Kingdom’s Concubines, the Empress Dowager’s palace was slightly smaller than the Monarch’s, followed by the Empress Dowager. Compared to You Tan Hall, this palace was a bit smaller, yet larger than the average palace.

In Little Shang Palace, only one person fit these specifications.

A flash of Spiritual Light crossed Yue Jinghua’s mind—Sha Fei.

Just then, a cacophony of footsteps sounded from outside.

Fa Xiaoyi, accompanied by a host of soldiers, stormed into Sha Fei’s palace like a flood bursting its banks.

Just moments ago, an unexplained large fire broke out in Youlian Palace. Amidst the flames, two thieves were seen diving into the water.

Seeing the purple fire, Fa Xiaoyi, while shocked, immediately ordered people to summon the National Guardian Heavenly General of Shang Kingdom.

Meanwhile, he ordered the palace’s waterway map to be brought, and following it, conducted a thorough search that led to Sha Fei’s palace.

As Fa Xiaoyi and his soldiers barged in, Yue Jinghua suddenly found herself without an avenue of escape.

At this moment, Yue Jinghua, drenched and disheveled, her change of clothes leaving her in quite a state, no matter what she said or how she tried to explain, no one would believe her.

There was no time for excuses! And no time to dodge!